Author Rachel Brean

Casually dressed in a blue button down shirt and navy pants, Craig Romney looks like he could easily pass for a Fairfield student. He was even dying to get home to watch his TiVo'd Red Sox game. Fast forward to a year from now, and he quite possibly could be the son of our future president.

Recent federal investigations into the student loan industry revealed unethical relationships between universities and lending companies. Now, the study abroad industry is under scrutiny for offering universities similar incentives in exchange for exclusivity of programs.

Photo Montage of Kristen and her close friends.

The Flying Dish is landing in Fairfield and is returning from an international journey of food hunting, bringing back recipies from all over the world. Fairfield's newest restaurant, the Flying Dish, is located at 1125 Post Road in the Patriot National Bank complex.

Brian Erickson '08 said he and his friends recently discussed upcoming summer internships and how much they would hate to work in a cubicle for their entire lives. "We decided the only way around that was to come up with a big idea," said Erickson. Along with four friends, Erickson, a Mirror staff writer, started a music business-networking Web site called Kicknote.

More than 200 students, faculty and friends participated in Fairfield's first annual Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer's Society's mission to save lives. "We more than doubled our goal of $15,000. So, we've raised more than $30,000. And money keeps coming in," said Megan Steel '08, president of the Fairfield chapter of Colleges Against Cancer and co-chair of the event.

Marc Fedoras '09 opened his campus mailbox expecting to find the occasional FUSA flyer. But what was inside was far from a cheery announcement. Fedoras was one of 15 Fairfield students who received a letter informing him he was being sued by the Recording Institute of America (RIAA) for sharing copyrighted music on his computer.

A 5-foot-5-inch, 75-pound patient is on the verge of death as his heart slows down. A team of Fairfield nursing majors come to the rescue and use the skills they learned in the classroom to keep the patient alive. The patient, however, cannot be saved. But this is not a tragedy; in this case, the patient can be unplugged and brought back to life.

If we do not hear from you within 20 calendar days from the date of this letter, then we will file suit against you in federal court. This is not just another letter in your campus mailbox from Fairfield Public Safety. This is from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sent to those who have officially been caught illegally downloading music from the Internet.

With the weather getting colder and the parties becoming fewer down at the beach, a great option for Fairfield students is to spend a night in South Norwalk, commonly known as "SoNo." Located off of exit 15 on I-95 south, the cobblestone roads and old-fashioned street lights line the many night spots that are worth the drive.